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A. B. NICHOLSON. COIN CONTROLLED LOCKING AND REGISTERING MECHANISM.

No. 408,811. Patented Aug. 13, 1889.

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A. B. NICHOLSON. v COIN CONTROLLED LOOKING AND REGISTERING MECHANISM.

No. 408,811. Patented Aug. 13, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREWV B. NICHOLSON, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR TO THE \VEST- ERN OPERA GLASS SUPPLY AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

COlN-CONI'ROLLED LOCKING AND REGiSTERlNG MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 108,811, dated August 13, 1889.

Application filed March 25, 1889. Serial No. 304,689. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I11 the figures, the reference-numeral 1 in- Be it known that 1, ANDREW B. NICHOL- dicates a base-plate, 011 which the parts are soN, a citizen of the United States of America, secured, and which is arranged as a vertical residing at Denver, in the county of Arapadiaphragm in the box, of which 5 is the cover 5 hoe and State of Colorado, have invented ceror lid, the front side or plate of the box and tain new and useful Improvements in Coinmechanism being removed to show the parts. Controlled Locking and Recording Mechan- It will be evident, however, that the parts may ism, of which the following is a specification, be secured upon either the front side or plate reference being had therein to the accompaor the rear one, as herein shown.

10 nying drawings. Located upon the base-plate and in proper My invention relates to a coin-controlled position to engage the hasp, hook, or catch 4, locking and recording mechanism for appliprojecting from the cover 5, is the lockingcation to, use with, and control of the withbolt 2, sliding or reciprocating in guideways drawing-opening of a receptacle for contain- 3, secured to and projecting from the base- I 5 ing articles of merchandise for sale or for hire plate. A spring 6, herein shown as a helical on the payment of a certain definite sum despring, but which may be any suitable "form posited in the locking mechanism, as a coin of spring, is arranged to act on and lift the or token of the proper denomination, size, and cover 5 whenever the locking-bolt 2 is released Wveight. Its objects are to furnish a mechanfrom engagement with the catch 4.

2o ism of such description of simple construe In the body of the locking-bolt is formed a tion, very reliable and effective in operation, slot or recess 7, in which takes the upper end easily and readily manipulated on the introor head 8 of a lever 9, pivoted or fulcrumed duction of the proper coin or token, in which at 10, the movement of such lever then evithe door once opened may not again be closed dently throwing the locking-bolt in one di- 2 5 without the application of a separate device, rection or the other. Against the lower or as a key, that proper attention and care may tail end of this lever is arranged a spring 11, be insured on the part of the proper attendarranged to normally hold the lever, so that ant;in which the lock-controlling mechanism the bolt is held out of locking engagement may be thrown out of operative position by with the hook or catch 4, and the cover is al- 0 the introduction of a separate device, as a key, lowed to fiy and remain open, to which end in the hands of an inspector or other authorany form of spring may be used in lieu of the ized person,that the interior may be properly leaf-spring 11 shown. Pivoted at 12 is the inspected at the proper times; in which is comdogging-lever 13, arranged so that its inner 8 5 bined with the lock-controlling mechanism a end may take against the lower or tail end 35 recording mechanism recording on a tape, of the bolt-actuating lever 9 and. hold the fillet, or band each opening of the receptacle, same against the stress of the spring, a stop that record may be had of the exactnumber lug or pin 1% being so situated as to limit the of pieces which should be found in the atdownward movement of the dogging end of tached closed coin-chamber; to which ends theleverlS. Such end,preferably, is rounded 40 it consists in the features, constructions, aror curved, and the upper part of the tail end rangements, and combinations more particuof lever 9 or the union of tail end and body larly hereinafter described and claimed. is curved that the two parts may the more In the drawings is illustrated a typical emreadily move over each other. For briefness bodiment of the invention, wherein Figure 1 this dogging-lever 13 may be termed simply 45 is a front view of a box with the locking mechthe dog, and it is evident that this dog, the anism in locked position on a base-plate therelever 9, and bolt 2 constitute of themselves a in, the front plate being removed; Fig. 2, a simple and effective looking or bolting mechsimilarview with the mechanism in unlocked anism, for the lever 9 when freed from the position and the lid or cover of theboX thrown dog is normally held in one position by the 50 upwardly; and Fig. 3, a front-view, partly perspring, while the dog is adapted to turn it to spective, of a receptacle for containing 1nerthe other position against the stress of the chandise to which the mechanism is applied. spring, themovenient of thelever either shoot- .ing or retracting the lockingbolt 2, as the case may be, it being evident also that the movement of the dog may be controlled by a handle attached thereto. To new render it coin-controlled, other devices are added as follows: livoted above the dog is a lever 15 and so positioned that its ends may take on the dog as the lever 15 is turned and on the end of the dog corresponding to the downwardly-movcd end oi? lever 15. From this lever a handle 1U, (herein shown in dotted 'lines,) should project through the front plate, by which it may readily be swung in one direction or the other, the outer part of such handle being shown in Fig. 3 as a lever or the end. of a lever, though the .l'orm thereof is immaterial. Above this lever is pivoted at 19 the coin. actuated or tiltedlever 18, of the general shape of a T-lever, the pivot being at or near the intersection. of the upright and transverse limbs. At the outer end of the transverse limb is placed the coin-receptacle 20, of a width and size to just re ceive the proper coin or token, and to which leads the hopper 28, (indicated in dotted lines,) by which the coin ortoken is conveyed or guided thereto from the slot 29 in the cover 5, which is also proportioned to the exact size of the piece to be used. Such. slot, of course, might be directly over the receptacle 20 and. the coin guided directly thereto; but for a more symmetrical a1meara'nce of the top it maybe placed. toward the front and at the longitudinal center thereof and the guidinghopper 28 used, such. position of the slot guarding also agzitinst (htnger of unauthorized operation of the tilting coin-receiving lever by wires or knife-blades. At the opposite end of the transverse limb of lever 18 is a eounterbalaiice-weight 21, just sufficient to overbalanee the upright limb and the coinreceptacle arm when there is no coin :in the latter. The lower end of the upright arm is bentto the side for a short distance, as shown, by the part 22, in which is formed a slight notch or depression 2 in. which takes the pin 17 on lever 15 to normally hold such lever and associated parts in the position seen in Fig. l,whilc from the end of part 22 projects a guide-pin or wire tail-pieee 24', for contacting with the pin 17 when the parts are in the position seen in Fig. 2. Pivoted at 26 is a pawl 25, having an end adapted to take in the notch 27 in the outer end of the lever15, lalling thereinto by gravity.

As thus far described the devices coacliing together form a perfectly-controlled lock mechanism, whereof the operation is as fol.- lows: The merchandise being placed inv the receptacle and. the cover or opening closed and locked, the parts are then in the position shown. in Fig. l, the bolt 2 being shot and engaging the catch of the lid, the (log 13 holding the lever 5) against the force of the spring 1], and. being in turn prevented from moving by the inner end of lever 15 taking ihereulron on one side and the stop-pin ill on the other, the lever 15 being locked .in position by its pin '17 czttching on the part 22 of lever 18, which is held in position by its counter or overbalance weight 21, all as seen in full lines in Fig.1.

A coin or tolcen oi. the proper description is dropped through the slot and reaches the coin receptacle or holder 20, overbalancing the effect of 21 and ti ingthe lever '18 until the movement of the same be stopped by the pin all), 1n'ojeeting from the coin-receptaoh-, taking against dog] 23, as shown in dotted lines in Fig.1. This movement not sullicient lo permit the coin to escape from the .rmeepiacle orhelder 20, but it remains therein, resting on the bottom thereof and against the side of the case; but it has been sul'licient to remove the catch end :32 from Contact with the stop-pin 'l7'on lever 15, which may now be turned. in the direction of the arrow, 'l -ig. 1. This being now turned to depress its elevated end, such end takes upon the outer end of the dog .13, causing the dog to be released from holding the lever thwhereupon the parts are immediately thrown into the position shown in Fig. 2, the locking-bolt being shot, the lid or cover flying open, and the coin receptacle moving sufficiently to permit the piece theri-i n to escape therei'rmn, whence it passes through an aperture into the separate closed coin receptaele or chamber 533, pivoted or hinged in any suitable manner to the body of the box, or which may be securcl'l thereto by sliding in grooved ways thereon, and which is socured against. opening by a padlock ill; or any other apln'oved form of look. This form 332 of closed coin-chamber is not shown in the ligure, for such forms no part of the gist of the invention, and for that such chamber could be formed in the main box. At the same time the pivoted pawl 25 falls by gravity and its end takes in the .nolch l7, preventing any retrograde movement of the parts or locking down of the lid, for the aceomplisle mentot' which an extraneous appliance must be used by some one intrusted. with the devices therefor and with the duty of seeing that the contents of the receplacle are properly replaced or duplicattal. To this end a key 30 is inserted and turned so as to lift the pawl from engagement with the lever 15, whereupon such lover is lurniu'l. in a direction reverse to that of the first movement described, depressing the locking end of the dog, which n'ioves the lever 9 against the force of spring 11, the coin-actuated lever in moving by gravity and the parts being restored. to the position shown inv Fig 1. If at any time it be deemed desirable to ins wct the contents of a receptacle without actuating the mechanism by a coin or token, the inspector uses a similar key, which is turned to take upon the pin 32, projecting from lo ver 18, and thus cause the tilting of the lever by mechanical force insteadv of by gravily.

That the number of openings of the reeels tacle, the number of unlocking movemenis o1 the locking-bolt 2, and hence the amount of money which should be reported may be definitely known at any time, a recording apparatus may be combined with the coincontrolled locking mechanism, and such recording mechanism may be arranged as shown. Upon the pivot 10 of the lever 9 is arranged to rotate a reel or drum 35, upon which may be wound a tape, fillet, or band of paper 4.3, and with which is formed or to which is secured a ratchet 36. Secured to a lug or post affiXed to the base-plate is a spring-pawl 37, taking in the teeth of the ratchet and preventing any retrograde movement of the proper drum, while pivoted on the body of the lever 9 is the spring-acted pawl 38, which looks the drum to the lever for movement in the other direction. The fillet or band 43 may be contained on a feeding-drum secured in the case, or may simply hang loose therein, as shown, behind a stationary or fixed plate 39, passing over the top thereof, where may be a roller 40, and thence down and under a guide pin or roller 41 to the drum or reel 35. Attached to the locking-bolt and projecting therefrom so as to take at its point 011 rearward motion of the bolt within an aperture 45 in the fixed plate 39 is a stylus r4, adapted to mark or puncture the band or tape. On the back of the fixed plate 39 may be a spring 42, holding the paper band straight and acting as a tension device therefor. Now, as the lever 9 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, the pawl 38 carries the drum or reel therewith, causing it to wind up a proportional amount or length of the fillet or band 43. Just as the movement ceases the stylus M has reached the fixed plate 39 and imprinted thereon or therein a permanent indication of the movement of the loeking-boltand the opening of the receptacle.

The box or receptacle may be furnished with a suflicient number of lugs or cars 47, by which it may be secured to'any proper base, or such securement may be by any suitable means. It may be made of any desired size, and the mechanism be operated by any sized or weighted coin or token and for the dispensation of any articles of merchandise or for the withdrawal of any articles intended to be merely hired for a time. In the latter connection it may be used for the hire of opera-glasses, it being exceedingly suitable and desirable therefor.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A coin-actuated locking mechanism consisting of a belt, a spring-acted lever tending to move it in one direction, a dog locking the lever against such movement, a lever for moving such dog, and a coin-actuated tilting lever locking the dog-actuating lever against movement, substantially as set forth.

2. A coin-con trolled locking mechanism consisting of a bolt, alcver for moving the belt,

a spring tending normally to move the bolt and its lever in one direction, a dog preventing such movement, a handled lever, as the lever 15, for releasing the dog, a coin-actuated tilting lever locking such lever against movement in one direction, and a pawl dropping in position to lock it in the other direction upon release of the locking mechanism and adapted to be removed from engagement therewith by an inserted key, substantially as set forth.

3. A coin-actuated locking mechanism comprising a locking bolt, a spring-actuated lever tending normally to move the bolt in one direction, means for locking the lever against such movement, a coin-actuated tripping-le ver for releasing the locking mechanism, and a pawl holding the locking mechanism in its released condition and adapted to be moved by an inserted key, substantially as set forth.

1. The combination of a coin-controlled locking mechanism, a stylus-or markerreciprocated thereby, a ribbon of paper marked by the stylus or marker, and means, substantially as described, for moving the paper for a new impression at each operation of the locking mechanism, substantially as set forth.

5. A locking mechanism consisting of a lockbolt 2, a lever 9, moving the bolt in either direction, a spring acting on the lever to throw it in one direction, and a pivoted dog locking the lever against movement in such direction and adapted to move itin the other direction, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of the locking-bolt 2, the lever 9, for actuating it, spring 11, dog 13, handled lever 15, lever 18, carrying a coinreceptacle and a counterbalance weight, and a pawl 25, substantially as set forth.

7. The combination, wit-h a coin controlled locking mechanism, of a stylus 44, attached to a moving part thereof, a reel or drum for receiving a band or fillet of paper or other in arkable material, a ratchet 36, and the pawls 37 and 38, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of a locking-bolt 2, carrying a stylus 44E, alcver 9, actuating the same, a paper reel or drum having a ratchet 36 and pawl 88 mounted 011 said lever, a pawl 37, a fixed platen or paper-bed 39, dog 13, handled lever 15, coin-controlled lever 18, and pawl 25, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of the locking-bolt 2, lever 9, for actuating it, spring 11, acting thereon, dog 13, for acting thereon against the spring, and handled lever 15, for operating on the dog, substantially asset forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDRE? B. NICHOLSON.

\Vitne sses Z. F. WILBER, Gno. K. GoULnINe. 

